laureate
lau·re·ate (lôrʹē-ĭt, lŏrʹ-)adj. 1. Worthy of the greatest honor or distinction: “The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag” (James Traub). 2. Crowned or decked with laurel as a mark of honor. 3. Archaic. Made of laurel sprigs, as a wreath or crown.n. 1. One honored or awarded a prize for great achievements especially in the arts or sciences: a Nobel laureate. 2. A poet laureate. [Middle English, from Latin laureātus, adorned with laurel, from laurea, crown of laurel, from feminine of laureus, of laurel, from laurus, laurel.] lauʹre·ate·ship' n.
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